Chloe vs Gemma
Chloe and Gemmacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2010, Chloe was ranked #2 and Gemma #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2008, Chloe was ranked #12 and Gemma #60 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Chloe was ranked #22 and Gemma #353 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Gemma #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Gemma #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Chloe and Gemma over time
Chloe and Gemma appear together in 5 published lists, across 138 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Gemma in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Gemma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Chloe in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Republic of Ireland · Girls, Chloe moved into the top 50 at #35 in 1993 as Gemma fell out of it to #56, having been #36 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1986, Chloe moved ahead of Gemma in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #94 and #61 the year before became #45 and #65.
- Longest-running competitions
Chloe and Gemma were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #22 and #718.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Gemma #50 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1974–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Gemma in 13.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Gemma #36 in 1992.
The order changed in 1993: Chloe moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #45 and #36; by 1993 that had become #35 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Gemma #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Gemma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Gemma #50 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #72, Gemma #1541.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1985–2010
Chloe held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Gemma in 1.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 2006, Gemma #47 in 1991.
The order changed in 1986: Chloe moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #94 and #61; by 1986 that had become #45 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Chloe #2, Gemma #80.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2016
Chloe held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Gemma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Gemma #35 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Chloe #22, Gemma #353.
New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1986–2008
Chloe held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Gemma in 2.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #12 in 2008, Gemma #28 in 1986.
The order changed in 1988: Chloe moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #64 and #29; by 1988 that had become #33 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Chloe #12, Gemma #60.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Chloe | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'green shoot', referring to new plant growth in spring; used as an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Ancient Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Chloe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Gemma does not have one recorded yet.
- Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Gemma.
- A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Gemma doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Chloe
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Gemma
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1982–2008
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1982–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls